Improvement in wool-boxes



'C ARMI WIGIITMAN, or Buruma, ILLINOIS.

Laim Patent Ivo. 78,407, dated May 26,1868.

I IMPROVEMENT IN WOOL-BOXES.

tlge Stlgttule referat tu it 'time ettcts atevt mit mating part nt tigetiene.

*gew- TO AIIL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN v Beit known that I, CARMI WIGHTMAN,of Batavia, in the county of Kane, in the State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Wool-Boxes; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, making a. part` of this specification, inWhichv Figure 1 is a perspective representation of my invention.

Figure 2, a. sectional elevation of the same', ltaken through the line XX, iig. 1.

Figure 3, drawing 2, a plan view of the invention.

Figure 4, same drawing, a vertical longitudinal sectional elevation.

This-invention relates to a conveniently-arranged box, designedespecially forfolding and tying wool- I'leeces in a marketable manner;and its nature consists in .the use of a. substantial wooden frame,standing on legs, and supporting -a bed-piece of such size as the fleeceis to have when folded; and also four leaves, hinged to said bed-piece,and arranged to'havea. fiat surface when opened for-receiving thefleece, and to be raised up for folding it. And further, in a novelarrangement, whereby twine used for tying the iicece after being foldedis held in aconvenient position. i

In order to give a correct understanding of my invention, I have markedcorresponding parts with similar letters, and will now give suchv adetailed description as will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use it.

A B represent a box frame, made of wood, and supported onlegs L, andhaving its corners rigidly fastened, and twine-boxes,- Z Z, at the endsand under the leaves D, the frame A` B forming three sides of saidboxes, and the sliding guides F F the other side. l

These guides are rigidly attached to a bed-piece, I, and are made torunv in grooves, G Gr, cut i'n the inner sides of the side-pieces BB,iig. 1, andthus-cause the long leaves Cv C, hung to said bed-piece I, tobe evenly adjusted in the notches E cut in the end-pieces A A, whenfolding a eece. TheA short leaves, D, are also hung to the bed-piece I,and are arranged to fold between the leaves C yC, and thus formarectangular box. Spring catches, H, being attachedito the inside ofleaves C C, hold leaves D in place at their outer sides, and the pins"ff their inner sides, whilc the iieece is being tied. A block, W, tig.2, drawing 1, is rigidly attachedto one of the sides, B, iig. 2, and ismade to support a pulley, P, over which a cord, M, is made to run. Thiscord is attac-hed to and near the top of a cross-piece, N, putlongitudinally witlrthe-leaves C C, and between the guides F F, to whichit is fastened and also attached to the Vbed-piece I. IThe cord M passesunder the piece N, over the pulley,P, anddown to a lever, K, to which itis u'ttached,'as seen at iig. 1, and used in conjunction with saidleverfor raising -the side'leaves C C out of notches E after ileecehnsbeen folded, and preparatory to putting another on the table. I l

' Operation.

Balls of twine, suitable for tying wool, s hould be put in the box Z',and the ends of the twine brought thoughthe holes a'b, in the edgesofthe leaves D D, iig.l 1, 'drawing 1, and balls of twine should be putin box Z, and the vends of the twine brought through the holese c c inthe side B, and .through tbeiholes e in the edges of the leaves C C.This will cause the twine g, running Afrom separate boxes,.Z Z, when theleaves C D are spread, to cross at right-angles, as seen at iig. 3,-drawingQl In order to clearly-show how the leaves D C` are operated, Iwill ,first refer to iig. 1, which represents the box closed, as when afleece is folded. To open the leaves, all that is required is to placeone footon the lever K, and bear gently downward, which will cause thecord M, passing under the cross-piece N, to raise the hed I, iig. 2,drawing 1, and iig. f4, drawing 2, up even with the top ofthe box-frameA B. This will cause theleaves C C to spread out, as seen. at Iig.- 3,drawing 2,

and the leaves D D to -ll the spaces between-them, and form a. tabie ofsuitable size for holding a eece before being folded. VAfterja ee'cehasbeen laid Hat on thetable, no w formed, and on the top of the twine g,the leaves C should be raisedupl by handto a vertical position, as seenat yfig. 2, drawing 1, which operation will cause the-bed I to settledown in the frame B, and leave the leaves DD in inclined positionsnas.seen at fig.

4, drawing 2. They can then be raised up by hand, which will form n.box, as seen at g.`1, with the folded leece inside. The twine g shouldnow be drawn tightly round the fleece and tied, which will complete theoperation. n I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

The leaves C C, D D, bed I, frame A B, guides F F, cross-piece N, incombination with lever K, pulley P, and cord M, the whole beingeonstructed and arranged to raise and lower said leuvesyv'substantallyas set forth OARMI WIGHTMAN. l

Witnesses:

EDWIN MEREDITH, THos. S. MEREDITH.

